The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-30
THE TEACHERS, ASSOCIATION.

At ths opening of the second days session Of
the Indiana State Teachers Association yester-
day morning, w. A. Bell. of the School Journal,
offered a resolution which was adopted, demand
ing that the next Legislature pass a law provid
ing for a small annual tax support the town
ship libraries.
On motion of Mr.. Wiley. of Terre Haute,
standing COMMITTEES, of which the president
should be ex offcio chairman was appointed to
present the Legislature the needs OF the
schools. The committee was posed of FL.
NJ. LaFollette State Superintendent; J. A.
WOODBURY., Bloomington; r. A. Ogg, Green
! castle, and J. N. Study, Richmond. The fol-
lowing committee resolutions also ap-
pointed: Messrs Wiley of Terre Haute; Zeller,
Lafayette; Cox, Kokomo Miss Baylor, Wabash,
and Miss Kendly, Rockville. A committee
Communication between teachers and employers
was named follows: w. w. Grant, Indian
apolis; Superintendent Griffith, Frankfort, and
Miss Ida Hadley Richmond.
J. A Woodburn, of Indiana University, pre-
scented a paper on Needed Changes in the
School Economy of Indiana THE law re-
quires," he said, that I'll schools in the town
ship should be taught equal length of time.
All the schools in the county should also be
taught equal length Of time. While all the
counties might not be able to have equal lengths
of terms there ought to De a minimum of six
months. In regard textbooks, there ought
to be State uniformity and they ought. also, to
be free"
Miss Lizzie Byers, OF the State Normal, sub
mtted a paper on Literary Work in the
Grades" She pointed out that there should be
judicious encouragement of reading-that sort
of reading which destroys the memory. makes
the mind fabby, the countenance vacant. The
number Of books should be reduced. l. should
be a matter to be ashamed OF to read five books
in a week. A discussion of this paper followed
by T. G. Afford, Superintendent Calkins. of
TIppecanoe county; Mr.. Remission. of FL amiton
county; Mr.. Bryant, of Vincennss University;
Mr.. Byers, OF Terre Haute; Mr.. Owen, of Edin-
burg; Mr.. s G. HARDWOOD, of Attea; Mrs HUFF
ford, of indianapolis. and J. N. Study. Of Rich
nond.
A paper by Mrs. Starr of Richmond, on the
suppras sion Of immoral literature called forth
the following resolution, which referred to
the committee on resolutions
Resolved That it is the sense of the Indiana State
Teachers Association that legislation looking to the
prohibition of the sale of tobacco persons less than
committee legislation of this association be in
struced totake action in behalf of the association
furthering such legislation.
The forenoon session closed with an organ
number by Professor Newland.
The first business of the afternoon session was
which resulted follows: First district, j. W.
Layne, Evansville; Second, w. t. Holman,
Washington; Third, W. S. Wood, Jacksonville;
Fourth, Miss Anna Sinter Fifth, III. D. Vores,
johnson county; Sixth, T. A. Mott Dublin; Sew
enth, W. A. Bell. Indianapolis; Eighth, Fl. ".
Wiley. Terre Haute; Ninth, E. E. Griffith,
Frankfort; Tenth, II. W. Porter, Valparaiso;
Eleventh. Miss AIDA Baylor Wabash Twelfth.
L. B. Griffin, Waterloo; Thirteenth S. T. Spann,
Goshen.
Victor c. Anderson, principal of the Enge-
wood High school, read the subject
of Educational Psychology" This subject he
zaid, has been much misunderstood Questions
halo sviu tn ma ahvQi have cd
in, much to the disparagement of the beneficial
side of the study. Questions about the issues OF
being and the posi- biry of the unknowable
should be carefully avoided. The vital cues
tions that should be studied those relating
to thought, expression and mind developm ent,
and not questions about the ultimate
In the future there will be call among educators
for less cram, less grind. less empty word learn
ing and more health, pure power and more
development
Miss \. Cropsy of the indianapolis High
school, Ii discussion of this paper. said that if
tphychology is to be OF any value it must be
interpreted by philosophy. To see things in
their true relation is to see their When
we have seen all the facts within the range
of observation. the mind must ask ask
how are they related to all else that exists.
BY instituting inquiry into these the best results
of psychology TO be attained
A solo, Good bye" was sung by Miss Hedric,
of Union City. congratulatory telegram
from one hundred Indiana teachers, holding a
State reunion in Kansas was read as was also
from the Kansas State Association of Teach
ers.
State Superintendent of Public instruction
LaFollette submitted the annual report of the
directors of the Teachers Reading Circle. which
showed the membership to have increased
seven thousand. In the treasury there is bal
ance of $S4 IS.
The last paper read, and the most important
Of the session, by Joseph Csrhart, professor
OF rhetoric and English literature in DePauw
University. His subject was: Should the In
diana Teachers Association Organize Reading
Circle for the School Children of the State7" Its
reading was received with great applause.
After speaking of the importance of cultivating
in pupils the love of good literature. he said:
Every nhase of the question has been dwelt
npon in these meetings, time and again for, 10.
that the childs richest inheritance is his literary
inheritance. that the literary inheritance of the
English speaking child is the richest that the
sun shines upon-tbat the greatest service the
school can render him IS discharge its most
imperative duty, namely. to put him in the way
OF coming into possession of that inheritance.
It has been shown that this means something
more than to confer upon him the mechanical
habit of calling words, of interpreting
Your speakers have enforced their
sound thought by high authority |
like this from Carlyle. who says |
The true university of these DAYS is collection |
of books and oil education is teach us how to |
read Then we have been shown that the Civ |
ing of power to read, without the cultivation of
for nation of the habit of reading good books, is
as likely to prove a as il is TO prove |
blessing All OF this excellent doctrine. pre- |
sented by your members has been enforced by
distinguished persons outside of your associa-
tons, outside of the profession. 1t has been |
enforced by persons whose high character, posi- |
ton, and solicitude for the welfare o. their |
aud other children, and their inter
est in rhe public good entite their
words to the greatest respect. From
all quarters, we have had line upon line
and precept upon precept We have assented TO
IL all but stand accused at the bar of public
opinion of having failed to perform our most inn
Tnf A~px not
guilty. While excellent work is being
done here and there. will any claim that
systematic effort IS made throughout the State
commensurate with the importance of the sub
ject. the opportunities offered. and the duty |
Implied In that Importance and in those oppor- |
tunitiesf For several months have endeayored |
TO learn to what extent there q discrepancy |
between our theory and our practice.
.1.nnEidaring cnarcas Of nhsnr.-a- |